Refrigerator.



. V., DETWLER,

Ri FRIGERATOH.

APPLIUATIOE FILED MAY 4, 1908,

Patented @at 6, 19A,

F. 'vi DBTWILER,

REFRIGEBATOR.

APPLICATION FILED HAY 4.1%8.

Patented Gai. 6, 1914 5 SHEETS-SIIEET 5.

UNITED sTATEs FGREST V. DETWILER, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

REFRIGERATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application tiled Hay 4, 1908. Serial No. 430,653.

Patented Oct. 6,1914.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, FOREST V. DETWILER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Refrigerators, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in refrigerators and moreparticularly to the construction thereof and the primary object of theinvention is to provide an im-,

proved .'.rnetallie refrigerator of sectional construction and one inwhich the sections may be all shaped or formed and then assembled toproduce a refrigerator of any desired size.

A' further object is to provide improved means for securing the varioussections and parts together.

A further object is to provide an improved refrigerator which will bethoroughly insulated and improved means for holding and securing theinsulation or packing in position whereby the insulation will beprevented from settling which would produce an air space within thewalls of the construction' after the refrigerator has been completed. p

A further object is to provide an improved metallic refrigerator whichwill be simple, durable, cheap and light in construction andeilectiveand etlicient in operation.

To the attainment or' these ends and the accomplishment of other new anduseful objects, as will appear, the invention Consists in features ofnovelty in the construction, combination and arrangement of 'theseveralparts hereinafter more fully described and claimed and shown in'the accompanying drawings, illustrating an embodiment of the inventionand in which- Figure l is a detail perspective view of a refrigerator ofthis character constructed in accordance with the principles of thisinvention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on line 2-2 of Fig. 4. Fig. 3 isasectionalview on line .3*3 of Fig. l. Figp4- is a sectional view on line-l-JL of Fig, 3. Fig. 5y is a detail perspective view of one ofthe lowercorner pieces or castings. Fig. (l is o detail Vperspective view ofthe'lower portion of .two ofthe sect1ons of one of lings and in the oneof the metallic corner pieces. Fig. 7 1s a detail perspective view of aportion of the sides showing the fastening means for securing thesesections together. Fig. 8 is a detail plan .view partly in section ofthe frames for supporting the bottom 'and top of the refrigerator. Fig.9 is a detail perspective view partly in section ofl two sections of thetop and bottom showing the manner of securing the sectionsv together andthe manner of holding the packing or insulation. Fig. 10 is an enlargeddetail sectional view of one of the upper corners of the refri erator.Fig. 11 is an enlarged" detail sectional view of the front of therefrigerator showing the stile between the upper and lower doors of therefrigerator. Fig. 12 is a detail perspective view of the rear cornerposts. Fig. 13 is an enlarged sectional view partly broken away of oneof the rear corners with the parts assembled and showing the tie boltfor fastening the parts together.

Fig. 14 is a detail perspective View of a ortion of the side showing themanner b securing the paneled sections togetheixFig. 15 is a detailperspective view partly in section showing the manner of securing thecross stile in position.

f Referring more particularly to. the drawpresent exempliication of the'invention, the numeral 20 designates one of the sections of which thetop and bottom are composed. These sectionsmay be constructed of anydesired size and length and Vare each provided with side flanges 21, 22,

the flange 2l being provided with a portion 23 bent back upon itself toform a lip, (see F ig. 9) and the other flange 22 is provided with astrai ht edge, as shown, to fit into the li 23 of the next adjacentsection. One of) the flanges, preferably the llange 21, is provided witha and the other flange 22 is provided with a plurality of cut out orextensions 25 lwhich are adapted to be inserted or passed through theapertures 24 in the adjacent flange of the next section and theextremities thereof are adapted to be bent over or flanged down upon theface of the next adjacent flange 21 for securing portions to form earsthe sections together, and when so connected the Walls Willbe providedwith spaced in- Wardly projecting ribs. The flanges 2l are alsopreferably provided With eut out portionsor ears 26 which are locatedpreferably along the edge of the flange where it overlaps the flange ofthe next adjacent section and these ears or projections 26 arepreferably' pointed, as shown, for a purpose to be hereinafter inorefully set forth. Any number of these sections may be secured to`4 getherto produce a top and bottoniof the' refrigerator of any desired size.fWlien thel desired number of sections have been thus secured'together,the troughsforin'ed by the flanges 21, 22, may be filled with suitablepacking or insulation 27 and this paclingor insulation` preferablycomprises mineral rso Wool Vi'ol" any desired thickness, which is firstplaced into the troughs. Paper l inay be then placed upon' the wool andthen flax fiber F may b e arranged upon the paper and then another pieceof paper l arrangedv upon the fiber F. Upon this last layer P may bearrangedanother piece of mineral wool and this Alast layer of mineralwool should be of a thickness to substantially fill the troughs formedby the llanges 2l, 22. When-the entire top and bottoni sections arefilled lwith insulationiii this inan` ner another sheet-oil insulatingmaterial 28 may be provided and this insulation 28 preferably comprisesflax ber interposed between tvvo sheets of' paper and the three elementssecured together in any desired or suitable manner, preferably bystitching the saine. lThis insulation 28 inay `be then placed upon thetop and bottom sections and over the iisulationfiwhich has already beeninserted therein .and is secured in position by forcing the' projectingears 26 through'the insulation, as shown more clearly in Fig'. 9 andwhen the insulation is in proper posi?` tion the eitreinitics of these'ears inay be hanged-down upon -the top of the insulation for securelyholding the filling -material and this in'snlationin position. lll/henthe top.

and bottoin'seetions have` been thus formed they are eac-lr' inserted'into a frame 25), Shown in'ore clearly in Fig. 8 of the dran'- ings.This frame is j'neferably ot'a'chaniiel yforn'fia'tii'in' with thechannel portions' facing' eachother so that the 'top aiul'bottoin secvtions maybe respectively inserted within the frames through one'side'thereoi which is left open, andwhen the section is inposition theeXtr'en'iitiesof the open side may be secured as 'a't 30.l The sectionsare preferably of a size-'slightly'less-than the traine 29 and"interposed between 'the led gesl of the Asections and the lbottone ofthechannel `portions ofthe traine Iand surrounding f thefra'ine is 'a`filler l'preferably'iii the form of a strip of Wood oiwany v other'suitable material, as

filler are inserted the extremities of thesupporti ng castersl 35. l Aportion ofthe casting 33 above the top, or flange 36 of the base ispreferably'l ofv 'a right angle ,coi'istrnrvztioii Avand projectinglaterally from said portionand spaced' above the flange 36 ot the baseand substantially parallel lthereto is a flange 37 and this flangelocated above'the top of the base 36 a distance substantially equal tothe Jlieightlot the traine 29 soy that the ex ti'eniities'orcorners ofthe frame niay be in sorted into the space between the flange 37 and thetop 36 by which latter the bottoni yof the refrigerator is supported. When the coiner piecjes' are thus attached to the frame they inay besecured against displacement in any desired or suitable inaiiner,j'iref'erably by ineans of fastening devicesl (such as screws, bolts or.the like 37 which-pass through suitable apertures 58) inthe flangey 3Tvand through the adjacent portion-ofthe as slu'iwn more clearlyin Fig..13.

The sides of the refrigerator,,designated generally 'by the yreferentenuu'ierul 3S) in llig.` l of the drawings,'areconstructed of sectionssiinilarto vthe sections 2O wilhithe exception that there niay beprovided in the side 'sectionssuitable ypanels 40. rTheseseotionsare'secured together in tlielsanie inanner as the secti insaiid theinsulationV or filling- 27 is inserted therein in :the saine mannerandthe insulation 28 is also secured and siuiporled byfthe side sections bymeans of si'inilar ears or j )rojections 26. Any nuireA lier ot' thesiil'evsecti'ons 20 inaybe secured .together,tofproduce a refrigeratorof any desired 'height and'wheii the sectionsai'e thus assembled theymay beseeured or held in position at the rear cornersof the refrig-.eratorby means "of nprightsor posts jfl-1f, 42,

arranged at the rear corners ofthe refrigerator, as shown niore clearlyin Figs, 4 and 12 of the drawings. These uprights may be constructed ofany suitable" material such .as wood or the like, `and are of a heightSubi stantallyl lequal to the 'height of` v*therefrigeratorl'abov@ thebase, andj'each ofv they...A -'uprights is provided on its outer facewith1 a plurality of grooves or kerfs43 which are spaced freineaehotherso ,that when theV sides are constructed the flanges 21, 2,2-, at

the rear extremities hereof may be inserted Withinr the respective .kerf43 and the kerfs are of such a length as-to permit they extremsidesections to slightly ity of each of the overlap the outer face oftheupright.y as shown more clearly in Fig. 4, and these parts may be heldagainst displacement when thus assembled in anydesired or suitablemanner, preferably by means of fastening devices passing throughsuitable apertures 44 in the sections 20.

The/back of the refrigerator, designated generally by the referencenumeral45 in Fig. 4 0f the drawings, is constructed of scctions 46, 47,shown more clearly in Figs. 7 and 14 of the drawings. The section 46 isof a U-shaped formation and is provi ded with slots or apertures 48adjacent the extremities thereof and in each of the side walls at .theportion which forms'the a point in proximity'to the bottom of thesection. The section 47 is shaped to form a panel intermediate thesections 46 and is also of a substantially U-shaped formation. Theextremities of the sides 49 ofthe panel section are preferably bent backupon themselves as at 50, shown more clearly in Figs. 7 and 14, to formlips under which the extremities of the sides of the sections 46 areadapted to engage when the sections 46 and 47 are placed together. Theextremities of the panel portion 47 are slotted as at 5l (see Fig. 7)and the ends of the panel portion intermediate the flanges 49 are offset-as at 52 and deflected laterally as at to form a flange which is spacedslightly above the body portion of the panel 47. The panel sectionsareslotted at 51 while the panel is beingformed and before the side flanges49 are shaped and during this step of the formation of the panel portionside flanges adjacent the extremities of the panel section Aare stampedor cut away as at 54 tol form a projecting ear or extension 55, whichis' adapted to project laterally beyond the outer face of the sideflanges 49 when the Y extremity of the panel is offset at 52 and i theside so*l A portion 52 and are flanges 49 are shaped. 'One of theseprojecting portions 55 is preferably arran d at each corner of the panelpiece, pre erably in the same plane as the offset adapted to projectthrough the slots or apertures 48 in the sections 46 when the parts areassembled and then flanged or bent down against the inner face of thesides of the sect-ions 46,'as shown at 56 in Fig. 14. lVhen the sectionscomprising the back are thus assembled and secured together thelaterally deflected ex- ,I in th tremities '53 of the panel sectionswill stand e same plane as the body portion of the sections 46. The backthus constructed may be formed of any desired height preferably of a,height equal to the height of the Fig 13)v and this dowel or sides ofthe refrigerator and thevback is secured in position in the same mannerin which the rear extremities of the sides are secured, that is, theedges of the interengaging flanges are adapted to be inserted in thekerfs 43 in the uprights 42 and the back is held against accidentaldisplacement'by means of suitable fastening devices adapted to passthrough suitable apertures 57 in the flange 53 and the extremities ofthe sections 46. Similar uprights 41 are adapted to be arranged at thefront corners of the refrigerator and the forward extremities of thesides 39 of the refrigerator may be secured thereto in the same mannerin which therear extremities are secured to the respective uprights 41.y

Metallic corner pieces 58 are provided and are of substantially L-shapedconliguration. The lower extremities of these corner pieces aredeflected as at 59 to form inwardly projecting nanges and these cornerpieces are adapted to be inserted in the castings 33 so that the sidesof the corner pieces adjacent the bottom thereof will engage the sidesof the casting and the flanges 59 will rest upon the flange 37 on thecasting 33 and these corner pieces may be held against displacement withrespect to the castings by means of the fastening devices 37a which passthrough the apertures 38 in the flanges 37 and into the filler 31A-ofthe base and which pass through apertures 60 in the flanges 59. Thesecorner pieces 58 are preferably of a height substantially equal to theheightof the corner pieces 41, 42 and are adapted to overlap the edgesofthe sides and backsy where they engageand are secured to the uprights41, 42, as shown more clearly in Fig. 4 of the drawings. l

A suitable projection 61, such as a dowel pin .orthe like, extends belowthe bottom of'the uprights 41, 42 at each corner, (see projection/ 6l isadapted to be inserted in registering apertures 62, 63 respectively inthe llanges 37 of the casting 33 and the flange- 59 ofthe corner pieces58 'so that the upright will be held at its lower extremity fromdisplacement and the corner pieces may also be secured aga-instdisplacement by means of suitable fastening devices, such as bolts orrivets 64, (see Fig. 1) which pass through the corner pieces 58 and intothe uprights, andfastening devices 65 which pass through the castings33, corner pieces 58 and into the uprights 41, 4 2. The rear corner ofone of the uprights at each corneiof the refrigerator, preferably theupright-41 is beveled or cut away for its ent-ire length as at G6 for apurpose to be set forth', and the flange 37 on the corner piece 33 isprovided with a -threaded aperture 67 as shown more clearly in Fig. 5ofthe drawings for a purpose to ti'einity T3 of the tie vas alreadydescribe@ upon the top edp'es of thel upriglits 4l, 42,A

to be separated.

be set io'rth. When. the sides are assemi i bled and secured to therespective corner l'ar assembled, and with Athe top constructed thelatter is placed so as to 'rest upon lthe flangeof the top vseetio'ns oiAthe' side'sand back, as shown `more clearly iu Figs. l0 and lzi. Thecorners of the top are' provided with apertures l (38 whieh passtherethrough .and Aare so arranerd that when the top is in' position therespertive aperture therethrough.Wilbregistei' with the space formal bythebeveled edge UG of the' upright fil and the Corner ofv the ang-lepieces 58, as shown in Fig. ll

' ol" the drawings. The top is preferably provided with ('olnitersunk.portions G9y adjacent the apertures (B8 orthereeeption of a suitablewasher 70.y '.lie` bolts or rods 7l, provided with heads 72, are adaptedto project throughvtlie washers 70, apertures 68, through the spaceforined by the beveled ede'e (l ot' the upright Lll andthe free eX- rodor bolt is provided with Soren" threads in the aperture GT of the cornerpieces $33 so that when the parts are asseni! bled and thetie rods orbolts 7l. placed in position', these bolts or rods will bind the partstogether,A the eountersnnk portion G9 being adapted for the reeeption ofthe head o'l' the bolt.

A. cap 7-l lisprovided witlra peripheral flange and this upon the top ofthe refrigerator so thatthe .eide ianges 75 will overlap' the edges ofthe top and rest agaiilst the outer faces of the walls oi therefrigerator, as shown in Fig. 10, and this, capy is provided with asuitable aperture 76 which registers with the countersunk portion (59 sothat the tie rods or bolts 7l may be removed to permit theparts Suitablecorner pieces or shields 77 Vmay be provided for securing the eap 74 inposition and for closingr the apertui-e713 in the cap over the head ofthe bolt 72 for sealing` the latter, a I

The back 'may be provided with similar insulation 27 andan insulatingstrip or sheet of inaterial 28 in position by'iiiea1'1s; of fasteningears 50a in iho saine manner that it is secured t0 the Sides of therefrigerator. v

In asseinliling'the parts thus far, the insnlation onpaeling27rvnav be`first placed within th' respective4 sections constituting theWa'llSptlie refrigerator ybefore the Walls are secured'ni position, ormay he vplaced in theseetions ,after the Walls are-,in position andtlieextreinities of the insulation 28 threads adapted to engage the."

cap is adapted to be placed iller 79 and -shown at 92 in Figs. e ofmaterial-93 is arranged betiveenithe" edge of 'the deflected port-ion92'v andtheedj'acentf face of the uprigl'its- 41,' *as shownllnoie-ywhich may be secured,

' ally from the be "y are adapted to 'be secured tothe 'face ofrespective nrnfights 4l? 42, after which i a A- l 'I suitable lining i8,such as "porcelain,slate,V metal or the like, .may beseeured over' thevinsulation.

42, in any suitable'manner.

28 byinea'ns 'ofit's entreinitiesl`- being' secured to the respectiveupri'e'lits 4L At the iront ofthe refrig'eratoriandfadf--` 'i i jacenteach of one 'of which preferably of a greater uprights extend ior'th'eentire height of the refrigerator to forni 'an oiiset portion and theuprights L11 anfupiglit ,i'if'fv preferably comprising two jmembers719,80, Y

Y75 width than the width ofthe-otherfand these these nprightsfin'ay beinsulated vfrein each` other by nitrans'ofv Suitable' insulation '181. YArranged 'at the 'front 3f the refrigerator and between ltli'euprigl'itsf'fo`rined`by these members 79-z 80, is a trainecomprising-np- 'rfight stiles- :designated erence nuineral inFig. landcross Stiles designated generally by the reference nn`A inerals 83, 84,-in Fig. lfof thedrawii'igs, and

generally by the ref- Y i* anv intermediate cross stile (.lesignated`gein* Fig. l to divide the opei'i'iugy `iori'nedloy the inn'. Theupright Stiles arel metal and comprise a main body portion 8G dbg. 15)having y n and an 'offset inii'tion 88 arraiigeljnt.-sub? arranged in aplane inclined of' the portion 8i to form a beveled edge around thera1ne,- as shown in 4." The portions 86 ot the upright Stilesarea'dapte'd vto rest against the outer ia'ce of the reaped.

tive member .80 andV in substantially the tionof the corner piecel 58,

Y l as'sliown ymore, clearly in Fig'. l of the` portion Si) of the stileagainst the rear face' clearly in Fig. 4.' The upper'end imiter cross'.stiles 83, 84, are formedinfa similar inan-A The intermediatestile,designizfitedgeir-4 erally by the reference numeral in Fig.:

HBP..

l of the drawings is also construeted'r'f metalv and comprises' a'inainbody 4ovrtio 94: (see Fignll) the' edges of whlclf'a bent .to formflanges,

pertain andy are spaced .erally by the reference nninerai 85 inf' .901Vtraine into an npper` and lowerdoor open-.

i constrnctedw'of 'a deflected portin'S e5 tantially right angles to theportion 8f? to" torni a lshoulder, anda deilected portion 89 to theplane` iodf a distance to produce a' height. The ends of the as at 96and these porin a plane substantially parallel with the plane of themain body portion 94 to torni shoulders, the faces of which are'tlushwith the faces of the por-I he upright stiles 8G and against which theedges of the doors abut. The' portions 90 may be of any desired widthand the edges thereof are bent to form inclined portions 97 and theextremities 98 of these l portions are bent to form lips whichare'adapted to rest against the rear face of a filler block 99 which isinserted between the portions and the shoulders 9G. A similar fillerblock 100 is inserted in the space 'formed by the main body portion 94,the filler and the flanges This stile isI ot' a length substantiallyequal to the width ot the space between the upright lStiles 82. Thisstile 85 is of the Sameconstruction as the stiles 83. S4, with theexception that the stiles 8?, i are provided with shoulders on the`adjacent edges while the stile 85 is provided with shoulders 96 on bothedges? so that when the stile S5 is in position the shoulder 96 on theupper edge thereof will cooperate with the shoulder on the Stile 83: toform an abutment for one door and the? shoulder 96 on the lower edge otthe stile S5 will cooperate with the shoulder on the stile Si to formabutxnents 'tor tlze other door ot' the refrigerator. These Stiles maybe sef cured to the upright stiles in any desired or suitable manner,preferably bycxtending the extremities 101 (sce Fig. 15) of the bodyportion beyond respective fillers. The main body portion 94 and itsSiler 100 are of a greater length than the length of the Shoulders 96,inclined portions 9T and the filler 99 se that when the cross stiles areplaced in position between the upright stiles the Y and its lillcr 100will rest against the por tion of the upright stile while the eX-trcinities thereof will rest against the portions 87 of the uprightStiles and the eX- trcun'ties ot' the ller 99, shoulders 9G and inclinedportions 9? will stand between the upright .st-iles and the faces of theinclined portions Si? of the .st-iles. The upright stilcs are providedwith suitable slotsl l l from each other stile of the desired flanges91- are bent tions 96 are located preferably7 at the edo;l formedbetween the main body portion of the upright stiles and the portion S?thereof, and tbe projecting extremities 101 ot the cross Stiles areadapted to project throngh these respective slots to be 'riuipefV orfolded over vthe portions 102 ot' the upright Stilesl which have beencut away to torni the slot through which the extremities 101 pass andthe joint thus l formed lieta een the upright Stiles and the crossAstiles hold the latter in position, as

the extremities ofthey T body portion of erably constructed of woodwhich are loportion of the upright over thel nprights 80 of therefrigerator and at the front corners the frame is secured -in positionin any desired or suitable manner7 preferably by means of Suitablefastening devices 104 such as Screws, bolts or the like, (see Fig. 1)which pass through the Stiles 86 and the adjacent portions of theuprights 80. It desired, suitable packing or insulation 105 may beprovided between the fillers 99, 100 of the Stiles.

e doors or closures 106, 107 are both constructed in a similar exceptionthat the lower erably of a larger size. a body portion 108 which isshaped to form peripheral inclined flanges 109 of an inclination tocorrespond with the inclined p0rtions 89, 9T, of the respective dooropenings and beyond thisginclined portion the flanges are offset as at110 to correspond with the shoulders or portions 88, 96 of the dooropenings, and the portions ot' the flanges beyond the ot'set portionFig. 4) to correspond 87, 95 of the ties 112 of Awith the portions heflanges are deflected laterally. of the door thus formed may be Thedoors comprise' door openings while the extremi-l filled with suitablepacking or insulation 113 v ot' a material similar to the packing orinsulation "27, 28 in the walls, top and bottom ot' the refrigerator andarranged Within the the doo" are illers 114 prefcated adjacent theportions 111 and the deflected portions 110 and serve to reinforce thedoorxas Well as protect the deflected porinJn-ry caused by the closingot the door or the portions 110 against the cooperating parts oi' thedoor openings. The tace ofthe door is preferably constructed of a singlepieceoi" material 115 of a size somewhat larger than the door and theedges 116 of this tace extend Ibeyond the edges of the deflectedportions 112 of the body portion 10S and are adapted to be bent orflanged around said portions'll, as shown more clearly in Fig. 4, forsecuring the face 115 of the door in position. The doors may be securedin position preferably by means of hinges 117 which are otiset in theusual manner, shown more clearly in Fig. et, and suitable fasteningdevices 1.18 may be provide-d for locking the doors closed. 1f desircd,suitable lstrips of packing' material 11H, such as 'lelt or the like,may be secured lo the edges ot' the doors to Form tight joints. l`heinterior o1 the refrigerator may be li-- idcd into any desired numberot' compartments and ior this purposothere may be 'provided suitablebrackets or supports 11S) vwhich may-be secured ia`position in anydesired or suitable manner. These l'aacletsI are preferably located atthe corners oi the refrigerator and one set is arranged adjacent the topand supportei'l thereby is a suitable shclt' or partition 120 upon whichrests a suitable tank or pan 121, which is of a size somewhat less thanthe size ot the refrigerator and the upper extremities of the walls121-5 are delle/:ted outwardly heyorul the walls to torni flanges whichare adapted to rest against the inner face of the walls ol therefrigerator to form air spaces 12aL between the walls ot the pan ortank and the wall of the refrigerator, The walls on one side areprovided with apertures or openings 125 adjacent the bottom 1thereofwhile those on the opposite Side are provided with apex tures 126 sothat the Warm air entering the tank 123 and contacting With the icetherein will nass out ot' the apertures 125 at the bottom of the tank asthe temperature thereof lowers and will circulate to the bottom ot thelower compartment and will then pass into the air space 124` on theopposite side ol' the tank and through the apertures 126 at the top ofthe tank hack into the tank. A suitable rack 127 may be provided' in thetank for supporting the ice above the bottom thereof. An'outlet pipe 128leads from the tank 121 and has communication with a discharge pipe 129preferably located 'atthe rear of the refrigerator and this pipe 12!)discharges into4 a suitable drip pan. 130

whiclrlatter is-proviled with a suitable out-A let 12E l'he pan 115() islocated at the bottom and within the refrigerator vand rests upon thehase formed by the sections 20 to lorni a, closure or cover ior thebase. i This pan is provided with a plurality ofspaccd partitions 132,which latter are provided with apertures 133 in the bottom'thereot topermit 'the water' to lpass theretlu'ough. lhese partitions 132 are ofafheight equal to the height ot the walls ofthe pan and a cap or closure134 is provided foi-,the pan and through which latter lthe extremity ofthe discharge pipe 129" passes. vThe cap or closure 134 constitutes thebottom ot' the re- 'trigerator' upon which articles may be placed andthe partitions 132 serve to support or reina'ee thersame. Arrangedwithin the lower compartment formed between the pan 1.30 and the shelf120 is another shel't or support 15:35 upon `'which the articles may beplaced. i

The base of the refrigerator is so arranged as to be a short'distanceabove the floor and spective corner pieces the space vformed between thebottom of the` refrigerator and the Hoor may belclosed by panels 136which are provided with langes 137 at the extremities thereof andthepanels are otsuch a length that the 'langes 137 will extend between andstand adjacent the respeetive corner pieces 33. The flanges 137 be heldin position hy nica-ns 'ot suitabletastening devices 138 which extendthrough the flanges 1237, the base 34 ol the cornerpieces 33 and intothe llers 34a. (')ne of the panels attire-bottom of the refiihl'ggter isconstructed to'lorm a door or gate 139 anu the 'extremities thereotl aredcliccted to` form flanges 14() which extend .the entire width thereof.The Igate 139'is of a lengthub stantially'equal to the distance betweentwo of the nprights et' the'retrigerator andis supported byy means ofsuitable 4hinges, 141 securedl to the lowermost panel of one'of thewalls of the refrigerator and when in position is adapted to be movedbackend 'forth upon the hinges and the vflanged extremities'lllO willstand adjacent the re- 'If desired, a suitable drain eoelblQ-may beprovided which extends through one ol the walls ofthe refrigeratorhaseom- -mnnieation with the'pan 132.` f .v

With this improved construction 0frelfrigerator it will he apparent thatthe` varions parts and'sectionsmay be all `formed at one time and thenshipped to' the plak-eef installation and erected byA yj "iining thevarious' parts and sections in the manner lset forth. It will also beapparent in o shaping and formingl the various panelsand sections, oneset of dies may befused to construct a refrigerator ot' a largehorsrnall'gsize, the panelsV will be shaped by one set offdiesand havingbeen constructed of "they, ,desired length the extremities of thepa'nelsare successively inserted or placed between,suitable cuttingandshaping-'dies which stamp, pert'orate` and bend the ends into'tfrhedesired shapes. This is possible bythe it'aet-y that the panels are all'ofthe same height, the i length only varyingr when it is desiredtoconstruct a refrigerator of -a greater cross sectional area andtherefrigerator may be builtx or constructed of any desired height byadding any suitable'number of panels or sections thereto.

t is, ol course, tol be understoodtbat suit able paekinfe,r ymaterialmay be provided at any desired point to v' cover or protect the jointsbetween sections Whenever it is found necessary and it iS also to la:understood that if it is found necessary the flanges of the metallicsections may be provided with a suitable 'coating of white or red leador any other suitable waterproofing material to form air tight jointsbetween these sections. `With this improved construction it will also beapparent that the insulating material 27 for the walls 0f therefrigerator will be supported by the ribs formed by the abuttingflanges of the wall panel units7 and by providing these spaced supportsfor the insulating material throughout the height of the wall, theinsulating material will be prevented from settling or packing down inthe walls, which packing or settling would permit an air space to beformed in the ivalls at the top or above the insulating material.Furthermore it will bc apparent that the front section is detachablysecured in" position so that the entire front wall section may beremoved as a unit.

ln order that the invention might be fully understood the details of anembodiment thereof have been thus specifically describede but lYhat lclaim as new is l. A sectional refrigerator f including wall panelsconstructed of sheet material, `ach provided with laterally projectingflanges, one of the flanges on one panel overlapping one of the-flangesof the next adjacent panel. and means for securing the panels` to eachother to form unit members'.

A sectional refrigerator including metallic wall panels each providedwith laterally projecting flanges, one of the flanges on onepanelresting against and being flanged over one ofthe flanges of thenext adjacent panel, and interengaging means on the abutting flanges forsecuring the panels to each other to form unit members.

3. A refrigerator including metallic wall panels each provided withlaterally projecting flanges, one lof the flanges of one panel restingagainst one of the flanges of the next adjacent panel, yone of saidabutting flanges being provided with an aperture and the other beingprovided with a cut out portion to form a projecting ear adapted to passthrough the said aperture to be bent against the face of the otherflange for securing the panels together.

Ll. A refrigerator including metallic wall panels. each provided withlaterally projecting flanges, means for securing one of the flanges ofone section to one of the flanges of another section to form a wall, andinsulating material supported byv the respective. panels intermediatethe flanges thereof, a portion .of the said insulating materialextending over the abutting edges of the flanges.

refrigerator including metallic Wall panels, each provided withlaterally projecting flanges, means for securing one of the flanges ofone section to one of the flanges of vedges of the said ribs. a portionof theinsulating material projecting into and filling the spaces betweenadjacent ribs.

7. A refrigerator including walls provided with spaced inwardlyprojecting hoii- '/.ontally disposed ribs arranged throughout 'thelength of the wall, and insulating material engaging and resting againstthe edges of the said ribs, a. portion of the insulating materialprojecting into and filling the spacesv between adjacent ribs, said ribsbeing provided with projecting ears adapted to penetrate the insulatingmaterial for se-l curing the latter against displacement.

S. A refrigerator including walls constructed of a plurality of units,eaclrof said units being provided with laterally projecting flanges. oneof the flanges of one section extending beyond and beingbent over theedge of the adjacent flange ofthe next unit, and being`provided with a.cut out portion adjacent the edge of the ri'b formed by the abuttingflanges,k and insulating material engaging and resting against the edgesof the ribs, said cut out portion passingthrough the insulating materialand being bent down upon the material t0 secuie the latter in position,a. portion of the insulating material extending into the spaces formedbetween the said ribs.

9. A wall panel unit for refrigerators constructed of sheet material andcomprising a body portion, provided with laterally projecting flanges atthe sides thereof` one of the flanges being bent back upon itself toform an open overhanging portion adjacent its free edge, said flangebeing provided with a lug adjacent the bend in the flange and projectingbeyond the edge formed by the bend, insulating material through whichthe lug projects. one of the flanges being provided with a projectingportion extending laterally beyond the flange and the other flange beingpr vided with corresponding apertures at a point remote from the freeedge of the flange.

l0. metallic unit panel for refrigerators comprising a body portionprovided with laterallv projecting flanges at the sides thereof. oneofthe flanges being bent back upon itself to form an open overhangingportion adjacent its vtree edge7 the said bend being; provlded 'with aent ont portion adjacent and bent to project beyond the edge termed 'bythe bench one `or the flanges loe-v lngr also provi fied with a eut ontportion remote trom the free edge thereof and bent bo project laterallybeyond the flange the other i la n-gre having' 'er)rrespendingaapertures.

r in position and fastening means for the insulating materiel.

l2;` kf-metallic refrigerator inc-lading a topya bot-tom, said top .andbottom each comprising a plurality of nnit panels, meansfor securing thepanels together, a supporting frame for the panels si'irronndi'ng theperiphery of the assembled panels, a filler disposed between therespective :trame and the periphf eral edgeo the panel sections,insulating material supported by the said sections, a cover -iter theinsulating material, and means for securing 'the in an assembledposition, 13. A.' refriffrztor constructed of sheet material and i;inline a top, and bottom, and a back and sid-L. walls, all of said partsbeing sectional in. construction and each eomprising a plurality of unitpanels secured together7 a sectional iront for the refrigerator, saidfront comprising spaced'upright Stiles and transrer 'stiles separatefrom and connecting the upright stilles to form door openings, means forremovably securing the parts inan assembler position, and closures forthe said door o'. in s.

le?. A. metallic vreirigerater including a top and bottomand a back andside walls, each oi'lsaid parts comprising a plurality of unit panelssecured together, nprights,1nm1ns for securing the extremities ot' theWalls to the nprights, said nprights forming corner posts lfor therefrigeratfn, a. sectional front t'or the refrigerator, said 'frontComprising spaced Lnpright sliles, and transverse stiles removablyseared to the upright Stiles to forni door ope ings filler members forthe Stiles, the tiller nnnnbers of the upright Stiles being disposedadjacent the uprights at the front ot' the.ret'rijh mir. i'netalliecorner pieces inch-rainy.' and extending for substantially the lengthuitbetaald nprights, means for securing thepail.. in their assembledposition, and closures 'For the door, openings.

l5. A metallic refrigerator inrlndingr walls comprising unit panel.Vmembers, veach ol? which provided with laterally projecting4 flanges,inter-engaging means en the flanges for securingI one of the flanges ol"one 'nnit to @noot the tianges of the adjacent unit to yresportivecorner form laterally projecting ribs.j and corner nprights for the saidwalls, said uprights being provided with recesses into which the freeedges ot' the said ribs are adapted to project.

16. A metallic refrigerator including walls comprisingv unit" panelmembers7 eax-h ot which is provided with laterally projecting flanges7means Jfor securing one of the flanges of one unit to one of the flangesof the next adjacent nnit to form laterally"projecting ribs, andnprights for the said walls, said uprights being provided with recessesinto *which the tree edges ot the ribs are adapted to project, wherebythe body portion ofthe,

lnnit rwill entrave the face ot the rcs )relive e. D v

upright., the body portion of one of the units being disposed in a planebeyond the plane oit-another section to form' an offset panel7 theextremities of said oils-et nnit beingr bent to forni flanges disl'iosedin substantially the same plane as the body `portion et the nextadjacent unit and adapted to engage the face ot' the said upright. v

17. A metallic refrigerator including corner pieces, each ot said cornerpieces being provided with spaced parallel laterally projecting flanges,a base member, the corners of said member being adapted to'engage thecorner pieces between the said flanges, seetional Walls supported by thebase member, corner posts to which the Walls are secured, a metallic'corner member inclosing the corner posts, the lower extrcmitiesoi' saidmember and the posts engaging the respective corner pieces andrestingnpon one ot the llanges thereof, means for preventing; ,lateraldis'splacement ot' the corner posts and said pieces7 a top snmiorted hythe corner posts7 and means passing through the top atthc cornersthereof and engaging the respective corner pieces for holding the partsassembled. l l

1S. A metallic refrigerator including corner pieces7 each ot said cornerpiecesbeing,r provided with spaced parallel laterally projectingflanges, a base member, the corners o said member being adapted toengage the corner pieces between the said iianges, sectional Wallssupported by the base member,

corner posts to which the Walls are secured, a metallic corner memberinclosing the eorner ,'iosts a portion oi said posts being.,r cut a wayto torni a space between said posts and the inelosing member5 the lowerextremities ot said member and the posts engaging the pieces and restingupon one of the flanges thereof7 means for preventing lateraldisplacement o'f the corner posts and pieces7 a top supported by thecorner postsJ7 and tie rods passing through the top at the cornersthereof and the said spaces and .letachahly engaging the respectivecorner vpieces for holding the parts assembled.

19. A refrigerator constructed of sheet material and including cornerpieces, each of said pieces being provided with spaced parallellaterally projecting flanges, a base member, the corners of said memberbeing adapted to engage the corner pieces between the said flanges,sectional walls supported by the base member, corner posts forsupporting the walls, a metallic corner member inclosingeaeh ofthecorner posts, the lower extremities of the said member and the cornerposts engaging and resting upon one of the said flanges, said flangebeing provided with av threaded aperture, a portion of the post beingcut away to form a space between the post and the said inclosing memberin line with the said threaded aperture, a top supported by the cornerposts and a tie rod passing through each of the corners of the top andthe adjacent space and having a threaded extremity engaging the threadedapertures in the said flanges for removably holding' the partsassembled.

20. A metallic refrigerator including corner pieces, each of said piecesbeing provided with spaced parallel laterally projecting flanges, a basemember, the corners of said member being ladapted to engage the cornerpieces between the said flanges, sectional walls supported by the basemember, corner posts for supporting the walls, a metallic corner memberinelosing each of the corner posts, the lower extremity of the saidmember being flanged inwardly and adapted to rest upon one of theflanges of the respective corner piece, said flanges being providedwithregistering apertures, the lower extremity of the post beingprovided with a projection adapted to enter the registering apertures tohold the parts against lateral displacement, a top supported by thecorner posts and means engaging the top and the corner pieces forholding the parts detachably assembled.

21. A metallic refrigerator including [corner pieces, each of saidpieces being provided with spaced parallel laterally projecting flanges,a base member, the corners of said member being adapted to engage thecorner pieces between the said flanges, sectional walls supported'by thebase member, corneri posts for supporting the walls, a metallic cornerinemberiinclosing each of the corner posts, the lower extremity of saidmember being provided with a flange adapted to rest upon the flange 'ofthe respective corner piece, said flanges being provided withregistering apertures, thev lower extremity of the post being providedwith a projection adapted to enter the said registering apertures tohold the parts against lateral displacement, said corner pieces beingalso provided with a threaded aperture, a top supported bythe posts, andtic rods extending through thetop at eaclicorner thereof and having athreaded* 23. A top and bottom member for metallic refrigerators, eachcomprising a body formed of a plurality of unit panels, said un-itsbeing secured one to the other, a frame adapted to receive the body thusformed and tosurround only the peripheral edge thereof, saidv bodybeingof a 'size somewhat smaller than the frame, a filler disposedbetween vthe frame and the peripheral edge of the body, and means forpreventing displacement of the parts. i

24. A top and bottom member for metallic refrigerators, each comprisingabody formed of a plurality of unit panels, said units being secured oneto the other, a frame adapted to receive the body thus formed andsurround only the peripheral edge thereof,` said frame being providedwith flanges adapted to overlap the top and bottom .edges of the body,and means for securing the parts against displacement.

25. A top and bottom member for metallic refrigerators, each comprisinga body formed of a plurality of unit panels, said units being securedone to the other, a frame adapted to receive the body thus formed lfandsurround only the peripheral edge thereof, said frame being providedwith flanges adapted to overlap thetop and bottom'edge of body, fillermembers disposed between the respective edges of the body and the wallsof the frame, and means for securing the parts against displacement.

26. A bottom and top member for refrigerators, each comprising a bodyformed of a plurality of unit panels, said units being secured one tothe other, said body being provided with spaced projecting flangeswithin its edges, a frame for receiving the edges of the body thusformed, and insulating material supported by the flanges and projectinginto the space formed between the flanges.

27. A top and bottom member for meta-L lic refrigerators, eachcomprising a body formed of a plurality of unitpanels. said units beingsecured one to the other, said body being provided with spacedprojecting flanges within its edges, a frame for receiving the edges ofthe body thus formed, and insulating material resting upon the edges ofthe flanges, Va portion of the insulation projecting into the spacesformed between the flanges. v

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28. A top and bottom member for metal lic refrigerators, each comprisinga body formed of a plurality of unit panels secured together, said bodybeing provided withl spaced projecting flanges, a frame for re-v ceivingthe edges of the body thus formed, insulating material supported by theflanges and projecting into the space formed between the flanges, andfastening means for the insulating material for preventing displacementthereof.

29. A sectional refrigerator including` independent Wall panelsconstructed of sheet material, one edge of one panel being disposedadjacent one edge of the next adjacent panel, and means integral withthe panel for locking the panels one to the other and against detachmentwith respect to each other. y

30. A sectional refrigerator including independentwall panelsconstructedof sheet material, one edge of onepanel being disposed adjacent one edgeof the next adjacent panel, and inter-locking means on the panels forlocking the panels one to the other and against detachment with respectto each other. 1 r

31. A sectional refrigerator including independent Wall panelsconstructed of sheet material, one edge of one panel being disposedadjacent one edge of the neXtpanel, interengaging means on the panelsfor se-` curing the panels to each other, "insulating material adjacentthe panels', and means integral with the panels for securing theinsulating material in position.

32. A sectional refrigerator including independent Wall'panelsconstructed of sheet material,l one edge of one panel being disposedadjacent one edge of the next panel,` interengagingvmeans on the panelsfor securing the panels to each other, insulating` material adjacent thepanels, and means integral `with the panels and adapted to penetrate theinsulating material for holding 4the lattcrin position.

33. A sectional refrigerator including a back and sidevvalls, eachcomprising a plurality of Wall panels', each panel being constructed ofsheet material and secured one to the other :and against AdetachmentWith rej-y spect to each other, a front Wall sectionf comprising a frameprovided With a door opening, a closure for the opening, and means forsecuring the saidfront Wall section in posil tion whereby the latter maybe removed as a unit.

` tf'A'refrigeiator including a back and lside Walls, each constructedof a plurality of WallJ panels and each panel constructed of sheetmaterial, interengaging means' on the panelsfor'securingione panel tothe next adjacent panel against detachnlent with :re-

'spoot to each .other to form unit members, a front' Wall sectionprovided Withja door.

opening and comprising a frame constructed of sections of sheet materialsecured together, a closure for the opening, and means for securing thesaid front ivall section in position whereby the ivall section may beremoved as a unit. j

35. A ,sectional refrigerator including a back and aide walls, eachcomprising a plurality of wall panels, each panel being constructed ofsheet material `and secured one to the other and against detachment withrespect to each other, a front Wall section con'iprising a frameprovided with 'a door opening, a closure for the opening, means forsecuring the said front Wall section in i position whereby the lattermay be Aremoved to penetrate the insulation to hold the latter inposition.

l 36. A metallic refrigerator including Walls comprising unit panelmembers ea'ch of which is provided with laterally vprojecting flanges,fastening devices'for securing one of the flanges of one unit to one ofthe flanges of the adjacent unit to form laterally projecting ribf, andlcorner uprights for said Walls, said uprights being provided with re'-cesses int-o which the free edges ofthe said ribs are adapted toproject.

v37. A refrigerator comprising a casing having a top, said top beingsectional in construction separate from the casing and removabletherefrom, the periphery of the top' coinciding with the outer faces ofthe Walls of the casing, and a cap inclosing the top, said cap havinga,y depending peripheral flange projecting over the edge of the adj a-lcent portion of the surrounding Wall of the casing.

B8. A refrigerator comprising a easing having a top, said top beingsectional in construction separate from thecasing` and removabletherefrom, the periphery of the top i coinciding' with the outer facesof the Walls of the casing, and a cap inclosi'ng the top,

said -cap being constructed of sheet material and having `adependingintegral peripheral of the casing, and apap inclosing the top,y said cap having a depending peripheral,4

ange projecting over the edge ofthe'adj acent portion of thesurrounding'wall of the casing and vvmeans for detachablyseciirinicjIthe captain placew.

40. 'A refrigerator comprising a basa/side ivalls', and a. top' withitsperiphery coinciding with the outer faces of the fv'valls of theeasing, said ltop being sectionalinconstr'uc`lv y

